No-Showtime at the Apollo

Bloomy gets Rudy-like; and introducing . . .the “Trounce-O-Meter”

Play of the Week Bloomberg’s steadfastness on the terror alert, declaring that he’d continue to ride the subway himself; ignores the risk of being accused of trying to dodge the fallout from his refusing to attend the Apollo debate that night.

Fumble When asked about Bill Bennett’s hypothetical crime-fighting strategy—aborting black babies—Ferrer asks an aide whether the campaign has issued
a statement on Bennett, goes silent for ten seconds, comes up with an anodyne answer.

Cop-Out Bloomberg strategist Bill Cunningham chalks up the debate-
hooky to a conflict with the Jewish holidays.

Rumor Ferrer’s TV ads are MIA because he’s low on money (his camp says debate-gate did their work for them so they held off).

Trounce-O-Meter (Likelihood of a come-from-behind victory for Ferrer vs. a Bloomberg blowout.)